Things you should never tell your boss if you are working in pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical industry work environment is different from other industry. We need to be careful with the bosses with whom we are working with. In Indian pharmaceutical companies, it is difficult to survive if you are not carefully prepared to how to behave with your boss and your seniors. Here are the tips that might help you.

Never share personal information

Some people are tempted to share their personal information with their bosses like their family matters, relative problems and neighbour family matters. Remember, your boss will assess your character based on what you speak. If your boss and seniors are there in your social network like Facebook or Twitter, be cautious what kind of photos and messages you share. Of course, you can share funny videos and images, but never share any messages related to religious and violence related messages.

Religious Beliefs

In India, many religions exist, and also different casts are present. It is always better not to discuss any religious and cast related matters with your boss and also with your seniors. Don’t try to support any single religion by discriminating another. It’s against the law to discriminate against religious beliefs, but talking about religion too often at work is inappropriate.

Political Affiliation

Like many religions, India have number of political parties. It is most common topic to talk about politics when people get together. Don’t try to support any single political party. Your political affiliation should remain private information. If your boss come to know your political affiliation, you could be judged as too open or closed-minded for a particular job. Even if your boss treats you equally, political prejudices still exist and could easily work against you.

You’re Working Another Job

Because of technology advancement, free lancing jobs are everywhere. If you are doing free lancing job or part time job in your week ends never share the information with your boss. Chances are there that your boss might think that you lost interest in the current job. Before doing any part time job, check your company policies, because some companies have policy the employee should not do any part time job while they are working in their company.

Not to mention, if you have an annual review with your boss and he/she cites a decrease in your performance, your boss could easily point the finger at the time and energy you’re spending working at the second job. Don’t give anyone any excuses to question your work ethic.

Hold your loose tongue

Commenting about your office colleagues and women will gives a lot of negative impression about you. Never talk about anything about your fellow employees. We love to talk about gossips, quietly walk away if any of your colleagues tells negatively about someone.

Your Living Situation

No one at work needs to know about your living situation, whether you’re at home with your parents or struggling to make your mortgage payment. This is another aspect of your life that could cause others to judge you or create or a problem for you where your boss is concerned. It can also reveal other details of your life, opening the possibility of sexual orientation discrimination and ageism.

Mental Health Issues

If you have mental stress, depression and anxiety and you are under treatment, don’t share this information with your boss. Mental health issues add in the stress caused by your day job, and it can feel a bit overwhelming. While it might be permissible for some employees to call in for a “mental health day,” keep your specific issues under wraps. Don’t allow your boss the opportunity to interpret a mental illness as your inability to perform your job duties. And if you are unable to work because of a potential mental illness, please get the proper help immediately.